The in-your-face new grille is more vertical than before and houses a big lion in the middle, with a Peugeot script above – the cue is also seen on the upcoming new 408, 308 GT and concept cars like the Exalt.

All front lighting – headlamps, daytime running lights, direction indicators, foglamps (with cornering assist) – are LEDs. The visual signature – a curve – is provided by the DRLs. Also redesigned is the bonnet, which is now more horizontal to match the new cliff-like nose.

The rear end of the D-segment sedan is said to be more ‘structured’ now, with a redesigned rear bumper that’s more prominent. The rear lamps have also been reshaped, with a revised opalescent thick three-claw signature. Slight change in the dimensions – the sedan is 38 mm longer (at 4,830 mm), with 16 mm going into the front overhang and 22 mm going into the rear. The wheelbase is as before, 2,817 mm.

The sedan’s boot is capable of 545 litres, expandable to 1,244 litres with the rear seats folded (up to the window line). The SW’s estate body holds more of course – 660 litres up to the window line, or 1,865 litres floor-to-roof with the rear seats folded.

Malaysia gets a smaller range than before. For now, three variants of the new 508 are available – the petrol THP sedan and THP SW, and the diesel GT sedan (the old Turbo S and GT SW are no more).

The THP cars are powered by an updated ‘Turbo High Pressure’ 1.6 litre direct injection engine with 165 PS and 240 Nm of torque from 1,450 to 4,250 rpm. 0-100 km/h is done in 9.2 seconds and top speed is 220 km/h. Peugeot quotes fuel consumption of 7.1 litres per 100 km (14.1 km/l) in the European combined cycle.

Under the range-topping GT sedan’s hood is a 2.2 litre HDi FAP engine packing a strong 206 PS and 450 Nm of torque from 2,000 to 2,750 rpm. The benchmark century sprint is completed in 8.4 seconds before the big sedan reaches 235 km/h, although in our experience, it’s a lot more forceful in real world driving than the figures suggest. Rated FC is 5.7 litres of diesel per 100 km (17.5 km/l). Both THP and HDi are mated to a six-speed Aisin torque converter automatic with steering paddle shifters.

Like before, GT-spec 508s have double-wishbone front suspension with drop-link hub carriers, while the THP makes do with MacPherson struts. Rear multi-links are standard across the range. The faster and heavier GT also comes with bigger 340 mm disc brakes at the front.

Inside, the still contemporary dashboard is unchanged at a glance, but upon closer inspection, the iDrive-style controller between the seats is gone, and in its place is a new storage compartment with lid. Doesn’t fully address the 508’s lack of cabin storage spaces, but it’s better than nothing.

With the controller gone, the central screen is now a seven-inch HD touch screen (same size as before), but unlike in the new 308, there are shortcut buttons for the air con, navigation and audio system on the centre console. Speaking of tunes, there’s a ‘jukebox’ with 8GB capacity linked to a JBL 10-speaker 500W system with subwoofer. Smartphone connectivity is via USB and Bluetooth.

As before, the 508 is very well equipped. Standard across the board are keyless entry with push start, smart beam (auto high beam whenever possible), electronic parking brake, auto headlamps and wipers, quad-zone automatic air con with rear vents, eight-way electric front seats with electric lumbar support, leather, front/rear park assist (now with reverse camera) and a retractable and smoked head-up display, now in colour.

Previous i-Drive-style controller makes way for an extra cubby; 7in central display now an HD touchscreen

The GT sedan adds on Nappa leather upholstery (not mentioned, but we see red stitching on the seats and gear gaiter), memory plus massage functions for the driver’s seat, and a ‘GT’ badge on the grille (which has its vertical bars in chrome too) and front wings. It rolls on 19-inch alloys with 235/40 rubber, an inch larger than the THP’s wheels (235/45 R18). The GT’s lower rear bumper also has a unique design, with two visible pipes.

Unique to the SW THP are two wagon specials – a motorised tailgate and a huge panoramic glass roof with electric shutter system and one-touch rotary control.

This is a French car, so five Euro NCAP stars are a given. Six airbags (front, side and curtain) are standard, along with two Isofix mounts and ESP. Peugeot says that the new ‘curved’ front seat head restraints with multi-position adjustment (no fixed intervals) were shaped to take into account the effects of whiplash in rear collisions. A Blind Spot Sensor System (using front/rear bumper sensors) make an appearance on the 508.

The Peugeot 508 facelift range starts from RM175k for the THP Sedan, while the THP SW is yours for a RM10k premium at RM185k. The diesel-powered GT Sedan comes in at RM205k. The estimated prices are on-the-road including GST and insurance.

As usual for Peugeot, buyers get a five-year unlimited mileage warranty (three years factory + two years extended) plus 24-hour assistance. Peugeot Privilege and the use of the Peugeot Lounge at Subang airport are also included.

As usual, head to CarBase.my for a detailed look at the specs of all three Peugeot 508 variants (sedan and wagon), and the colours available.

Danny Tan loves driving as much as he loves a certain herbal meat soup, and sweet engine music as much as drum beats. He has been in the auto industry since 2006, previously filling the pages of two motoring magazines before joining this website. Enjoys detailing the experience more than the technical details.

While the overall facelift design looks ok, that black coloured front plastic bumper trim (just beneath the front grille/behind the number plate) is an EYESORE. Why Peugeot not make it same as the bodywork colour, instead of making it black coloured?? That’ll give the car much better front end look.The rear end is a perfect facelift though. The front end still looks a bit strange to me because of that front grille issue…

I personally checked this car GT 2.2 at mid valley early this month really nice buildup car but
It’s v v expensive
N no free service
So can’t consider to have one
It should b around RM 170 GT model max with at least 3 Yrs free service.
Funny part is they put Petronas sticker on engine upper part to mentioned that Petronas oil only can use which is v funny n strange
So call one crony giving biz to other crony
Caltex is the answer bez using in all advanced petrol n Diesel engines

Danny if I understand it correctly starting 2014 a car cannot get a 5-star rating under Euro NCAP without having autonomous emergency braking. Technically this Pug 508 as it is sold here is only a 4-star Euro NCAP car.

My car seat cover replacement for 408 has been lodge since 2014. I called Glenmarie last week and today. The person in charge don’t even bother to call me back. When i spoke to the cust care to ask for the person in charge. Straight away they said that person is on the line. Still want to buy a pug? Pray hard there there is 0 defect on your car. Good luck.

The 1.6thp is actually quite acceptable in terms of power delivery. I have penned down on several occasions however, the quality of the parts. I’ve had the 3008 for just about 4 years and my repairs are: front absorbers, water pump, engine mount and even the blue cap for the wipers. Now, the rear absorbers are giving way. Could it be that I bought a lemon?

Roque, you are no alone.
A friend of mine had her 3008 for almost 1 year, I think it stays in workshop for more than 5 months (cumulative of a few repairs)….her mileage after 1 year is only 11k km
she sold it last month and lost 60k in just a year, and oh so difficult to find buyer

No point buying a Peugeot car in Malaysia as the after-sales and parts replacements service provided by Nasim, subsidiary of Naza, is terrible. You can sometimes wait for days, if not weeks, to get a faulty part replaced. Oh yeah, Peugeot cars are also not known to be that reliable.

No point buying a Peugeot car in Malaysia as the after-sales and parts replacements service provided by Nasim, subsidiary of Naza, is terrible. You can sometimes wait for days, if not weeks, to get a faulty part replaced. Oh yeah, Peugeot cars are also not known to be that reliable.

No point buying a Peugeot car in Malaysia as the after-sales and parts replacements service provided by Nasim, subsidiary of Naza, is terrible. You can sometimes wait for days, if not weeks, to get a faulty part replaced. Oh yeah, Peugeot cars are also not known to be that reliable.

No point buying a Peugeot car in Malaysia as the after-sales and parts replacements service provided by Nasim, subsidiary of Naza, is terrible. You can sometimes wait for days, if not weeks, to get a faulty part replaced. Oh yeah, Peugeot cars are also not known to be that reliable.

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